Shoe-fastener



F. W. MOORE.

SHOE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-7, I920.

Patenteil Dec. 7,1920.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK W. MOORE, OF MAN TON, RHODE ISLAND.

SHOE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. *7, 1920.

Application filed September 7, 1920. Serial No. 408,441.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnnnron W. Moons, a citizen of the United States,residing at Manton, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Fasteners, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shoefasteners, and the primary object thereof is to provide a shoe fastenerof improved construction which dispenses with the use of lacing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fastener which can beeconomically produced, easily operated, and which also can be easilyapplied to the shoe, and which will be positive in its holding action.

Further and other objects of the invention will be later set forth andmanifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation showing a fragment of a shoe with thepresent invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. l

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of the invention;and

Fig. 4 is a section on line le-4 of Fig. 3.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention there is employeda bar 1 of the curved form shown in Fig. 2 having substantially rightangular or offset ends 2 one of which is turned inwardly at 3 while theother is somewhat flattened and turned outwardly at 4 and formed with apair of points or prongs 5. T he end 2 having the flattened part 4; ispassed through one of the shoe eye lets E, and the points 5 are thenforced into the leather on the outer side of the eyelet, thus holdingthe bar in position. The opposite end of the bar with inturned part 3 isthreaded through the opposed eyelet E which acts as an anchorage for thefree end of the bar.

In the modified form of the invention the bar 10 has one end curved at11 to form a hook like part which engages through the eyelet E while theopposite end is oflset at 11, with the offset part extending through theeyelet E, and provided with a flattened portion 12 which engages againstthe back of the shoe front and under the usual reinforced part R borneby the shoe front as indicated at 12.

In both forms of the invention it will be seen that the fastener barbridges the space between the two eyelets, and has a hook-like part onone end and anchoring means on the opposite end, the anchoring means andthe hook-like part extending respectively through the eyelets.

In operation the shoe front wings are pinched or moved together so as torelease the hook-like parts 3 or 11, whereupon the wings can bestretched to release the foot, and in fastening the wings together, thelatter are moved to approach whereupon the hook-like parts are movedthrough the eyelets.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a shoe fastener, a bar having each endoffset at substantially right angles and having the terminal of one endturned inwardly to overlie the bar in spaced relation to the latter, theother offset end having a flattened extension which is disposed to lieparallel to the bar and projecting outwardly from said opposite end ofthe bar, and an angular integral terminal borne by the outer end of theextension to engage with the shoe to hold the extension flatly againstthe rear face of the shoe front.

2. In a shoe fastener, a bar having each end offset at substantiallyright angles and having the terminal of one end turned inwardly tooverlie the bar in spaced relation to the latter, the other offset endhaving an extension disposed to lie parallel to the bar and extendingoutwardly from the opposite bar end, and an integral angular part borneby the extension to engage with the shoe to hold the extension againstthe rear face of the shoe front.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK W. MOORE.

Witnesses:

JAMES HILL, J osnrn A. MILLER.

